Mark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada PM

The news: Former UK and Canada central bank chief Mark Carney has been named Canada's new Prime Minister, following the resignation of Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader in January.

The numbers: The Liberals said around 400,000 people registered to vote in the party's leadership race. Voters cast their ballots for one of four contestants, comprising Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis.

The context: Trudeau announced is resignation in January after nine years in power. He had faced pressure from his party and plummeting polls ahead of an election this year.

Carney had been viewed as the front-runner, with the most endorsements from party members and the most money raised among the four Liberal candidates.